Hospital Hikes Employee Salaries in Middletown
Middletown Hospital announced a second step to raise wages to community levels for its 350 employees. The minimum wage rises from 75 to 95 cents per hour, with nurses at 1.67 and overall average around 1.32. The plan, started in 1953, spans 12 classifications and follows a previous increase in 1953. The hospital, expanding to about 170 beds, aims to complete work in spring 1957. The pay rise is not a 15 percent blanket increase and no room-rate hikes are planned to offset payroll.
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Middletown Hospital
William O. Bohman
Bohman
Middletown
Rehse Girl Wins Boots For Licksy
Patty Rehse a five year old girl from Wales Gate Avenue won genuine Western boots in the second annual Popsicle Western Round-up contest by naming the pony Licksy. Her family, Mr. and Mrs. Rehse, have had prior contest success.
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Patty Rehse
Mr. and Hace
Wales
al Tant Gateman Ave
Patty
Rehse
Kunz Avenue Sewer Bids Set for Sept 18
City Manager Charles W Thompson announced that bids for Kunz Avenue sewer work will be received Sept 18 after complaints from residents about flooded basements and water in the street. Officials say the current storm sewer is inadequate and resurfacing may be postponed to next year if installation cannot finish early.
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Charles W. Thompson
Kunz Avenue
Kuntz Avenue
Thompson
Man Jailed Ten Days For Assault In Court Session
Bruce Clemens age 23 of 1513 Fleming Road was fined 25 dollars and sentenced to 10 days in jail after a morning court session on charges of assault and battery. Squire Lammie Bailey presided over the case.
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Squire Lammie Bailey
Bruce Clemens
Fleming Rd
Clemens
Wrecks Leave Three Injured and Two Cited in City
Three accidents yesterday caused $750 damage and two drivers were cited. The worst crash occurred on Rt. 73 near Wayside Inn in North Middletown when a Franklin Auto Parts truck and a car collided. Robert Q. Messy, 62, of Miamisburg, tried to turn onto the interchange and was westbound. the truck driven by Charles L. Kenton, 37, of Columbus, tried to pass on the left and struck the car. Car damage $350, truck $100. William F. Colvin, 1813 Brentwood St., was cited for failure to stop with an assured clear distance after rear-ending another car on Jefferson Road at Reed’s Crossing. Edward Cress Jr., 42, of Lewis St., stopped for flashing lights. his car was struck in the rear. Damage $175. Witness reports conflicted on another afternoon crash on Baltimore Street at Girard Ave between Harry Burnett Jr., 66, and Warren Pence, 36, with Pence cited for failure to yield. Burnett received minor hand injuries. total damage $125.
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Wayside Inn
Middletown
Robert Q. Messy
S. 5Th St
Miamisburg
Franklin Auto Parts
Charles L. Kenton
Columbus
William F. Colvin
Brentwood St
Jefferson Road
Reed's Crossing
Edward Cress Jri
Lewis St
Harrry W. Burnett Jr
Grove St
Baltimore Street
Girard Ave
Warren Pence
Grand Ave
Pence
Baltimore
Burnett
Middletown Hospital
Breiel Bids Scheduled For Sept 18
Contractors bids for a 1200 foot section of Breiel Boulevard north of Man arrangements with Robert Nelson developer Countryside Addition to share costs under subdivision regulations. Developer to bear cost of an improved street on the boulevard. Another length to be built soon.
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Breiel Boulevard
North of Man
Robert Nelson
Countryside Addition
Middletown High Band Names New Officers
Officers of Middletown High School band were named yesterday at Camp Campbell Gard where the group is holding its annual band camp. Ross Finkleman, a senior, was elected band president for the coming school year. Serving with him will be Steve
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Middletown
Camp Campbell
Gard
Ross Finkleman
Steve
At The Movies Paramount and Strand listings
The schedule lists films showing this week at Paramount Strand Colonial and Dixie Cruise In theaters. Titles include Somebody Up There Likes Me Diane Seven Men From Now Satterite in the Sky Killer Is Loose Sixth Day of June I Am a Fugitive San Quentin Secret of Treasure Mountain Executive Suite and more with varied matinee and evening show times.
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Satterite
San Quentin
Dixie Cruise
Police To Crack Down On Firemen
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore brings his baseball uniform back for a rematch at 8 p.m. tomorrow on Gardner diamond at W Central Avenue. The game, ordered by the City Commission, revisits the August 16 protest over a score board alteration favoring the police. Fire Department objections to officiating echo into this game with City Commission members again set as officials.
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Joseph Blackmore
Gardner Diamond
W. Central Avenue
City Commission
Fire Department
Civitan Club Enjoys Canadiana Trails Fishing Film
Civitan Club luncheon featured a color film about a canoe trip around Lake Manitou in northwestern Ontario. Members will skip next honors, hold a picnic supper at 6 30 p m and a court of ceremonies at 8 p m.
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Lake Manitou
Ontario
Civitans Club
Pices
F. C. H & Sons Felt Manufacturing
Dayton
Building Code Up For Okay City Moves
Middletown commissioners discussed adopting an abridged Building Officials of America code with changes for signs canopies and awnings to save legal advertising costs. They also planned emergency legislation to approve Content Boulevard, a 2.4 mile road atop the Miami River levee from W Central Avenue to Germantown Road, with an estimated cost not to exceed $115,000 for a two lane 24 foot wide blacktop.
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Ata Teey
Middletown
Lenin and Gnanding
Miami River
W. Central Avenue
Germantown Road
Thompson
Perilous Chase With Monkey Reporter Ends In Bite
Chimp Cheeta attacked Sun day feature writer Annie Heller in Grand Avenue, grabbing her purse and biting her hand after she struggled. Owner scolded animal as he herded it back to its cage. Heller received medical care and tetanus shots.
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Journal
Carol
Annie) Heller
Grand Avenue
Miss Heller
Samas
Annie
Riler
Woman vents to detective over city traffic issues
A woman confronts a detective with complaints about speeders and window peepers, requests for more traffic lights and street lighting, and criticizes the police and city administration. The detective leaves noting he learned everything except details on lanterns.
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Poice
Memphis pianist Misha Feibish dies at 63
Misha Feibish a 63 year old concert pianist, composer, and publisher of the Memphis Musical Journal died yesterday in Memphis Tenn He was a noted figure in local music circles and led the Memphis Musical Journal publication world through years of activity Also reported is the death of a Cleveland lawyer in St Petersburg Florida yesterday.
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Memphis
Tenn
Misha Feibish
Memphis Musical Journal
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Cleveland
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Cheeta
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